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Thompson vs Chaplin vs Pomfret vs Quinebaug
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chaplin has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Quinebaug has the most people working from home (23.3%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Thompson | Chaplin | Pomfret | Quinebaug |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,337Highest |
2,070 |
4,317 |
1,193Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 54.1±2.2 32% above CT |
43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
56.5±1Highest 37% above CT |
| Quinebaug and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
0%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.1%±9.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Quinebaug and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9% CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
10.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
1.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,629±$18kLowest about the CT average |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$108,476±$8kHighest 13% above CT |
$105,181±$36k 10% above CT |
| Pomfret and Quinebaug are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
$255,200±$24k 30% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$237,800±$66kLowest 35% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
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| Chaplin and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822 42% below CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
$5,903Highest 11% below CT |
$3,703Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
6%Highest CT: 10% |
1.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
97%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.4Lowest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
23.3%±17.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Quinebaug and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #130 of 149 in CT | — | #39 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Thompson School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Pomfret School District | — |
| High school in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Parish Hill High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Highest |
7.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.